Prestwick Elementary School
Public elementary school in The Colony, Texas · Little Elm ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Prestwick Elementary School serves 451 students in grades Pre-K–5 in The Colony (Denton County). It is one of 10 schools in Little Elm ISD. By enrollment it is the 2996th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Little Elm ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482772014102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Little Elm ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 451 | 8,036 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 6.7% | 45% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Prestwick Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Little Elm ISD, Prestwick Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 5.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 606; Prestwick Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 96 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 3, against an average of 64 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 69 in kindergarten and 74 in grade 5. It also enrolls 3 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 49.2% here and 29.8% across Little Elm ISD. Asian students are next, at 19.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
6.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45% across Little Elm ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 451 students, Prestwick Elementary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 451 students would have about 30.5 teachers, so Prestwick Elementary School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Prestwick Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Ethridge Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in Lewisville ISD. Within 10 miles there are 125 other elementary schools, 22 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.2% |
| Asian | 19.3% |
| Hispanic | 16.6% |
| Black | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3101 Stonefield, The Colony, TX 75056
Phone: (972)947-9450
Website: littleelmisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Prestwick Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethridge Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.9 mi | 329 | 11.7 | 37.1% |
| Hosp Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.0 mi | 666 | 16 | 11.6% |
| Hackberry Elementary School | Little Elm ISD | 2.6 mi | 601 | 13.3 | 43.8% |
| Peters Colony Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.7 mi | 610 | 12.9 | 63.9% |
| Bledsoe Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.8 mi | 663 | 14.9 | 7.2% |
| Sparks Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 3.0 mi | 531 | 14.1 | 7.3% |
| Nichols Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 3.0 mi | 635 | 16 | 4.1% |
| B B Owen Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 3.0 mi | 274 | 10.5 | 55.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Little Elm ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 424 |
| D H Brent Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 541 |
| Hackberry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 601 |
| Jerry R Walker Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 885 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 531 |
| Little Elm High School | High | 9–12 | 2,519 |
| Lowell H Strike Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 881 |
| Oak Point Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 998 |
| Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 205 |